What is "salute"

Salute \Sa*lute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Saluting.] [L. salutare, salutatum, from salus, -utis, health, safety. See Salubrious.]

1. To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

   I salute you with this kingly title.
   --Shak.

2. Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.

   You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it.
   --Addison.

3. (Mil. & Naval) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.

4. To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. [Obs.] ``If this salute my blood a jot.''
   --Shak.

Salute \Sa*lute"\, n. [Cf. F. salut. See Salute, v.]

1. The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.

2. A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
   --Tennyson.

3. (Mil. & Naval) A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.

late 14c., "to greet courteously and respectfully," earlier salue (c.1300), from Latin salutare "to greet, pay respects," literally "wish health to," from salus (genitive salutis) "greeting, good health," related to salvus "safe" (see safe (adj.)). The military and nautical sense of "display flags, fire cannons, etc., as a mark of respect" is recorded from 1580s; specific sense of "raise the hand to the cap in the presence of a superior officer" is from 1844.

c.1400, "act of saluting, respectful gesture of greeting, salutation," from salute (v.). The military sense is from 1690s; specifically of the hand-to-cap gesture from 1832.

n. 1 A formal gesture made in honor of someone or something, usually with the hand or hands in one of various particular positions. 2 Any action performed for the purpose of honor or tribute. vb. 1 To make a gesture in honor of someone or something. 2 To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. 3 (context Ireland informal English) to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. 4 To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. 5 To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.

1. v. propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: toast, drink, pledge, wassail]

2. greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

3. express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"

4. become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

5. honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

6. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute" [syn: present]

1. n. an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday" [syn: salutation]

2. a formal military gesture of respect [syn: military greeting]

3. an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organisations and civilians also use salutes.

In pyrotechnics, a salute is an explosive device primarily designed to make a loud bang with a very intense flash of light. Salutes are made from flash powder, most commonly a 70:30 mixture of potassium perchlorate and aluminium powder. Titanium flakes may be added as a special effect 1/10 to the total mix. A salute may be fired on the ground or launched from a mortar as a shell (aerial salute) or (aerial bomb). Salutes are one of the more dangerous type of fireworks. "Mortar tubes" used to launch aerial salute shells in commercial firework displays vary from 1.75 inch to 8 inch diameter. The shells they fire can come in ball or canister form. Ground salutes most commonly come in a paper tube unless it's a Cherry Bomb, then it will be round. Salutes may have aluminum, antimony, titanium or other metals. Flash powder derives max efficiency and power by gas/heat expansion which is the underlining reason all commercial based salute fireworks are filled 2/3 with flash thus leaving 1/3 air space for gas and heat to expand making for a much more efficient and violent explosion. The most common aluminum's used today are Dark Pyro Al or Bright Pyro Al. Dark Al's preferred are Dark German Al or Indian Blackhead Al - 3 Micron. Both are known for being the most reactive/explosive. Bright Flake Aluminum -325 mesh is also used in salute making and is very cheap to come by. Flake Aluminum is the only true pyro aluminum ever used for making flash powder. Spherical Aluminum on the other hand will not work. All ground salutes over 50 mg and air salutes over 130 mg have been restricted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Child Protection Act of 1966. 99% of all salutes ground and aerial are made with flash powder, but older salutes predating the early 60's carried black powder. These salutes were called "Cannon Crackers". Flash powder is significantly more destructive than black powder (BP). Black powder has a tendency to push objects rather than atomize them which is why gunpowder is the standard for firearms.

Salute is the sixteenth original album by Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot, released in 1983 Warner Brothers Records. It barely registered on the charts (#175) and is one of his least known recordings. Consequently, songs from the album very rarely feature in Lightfoot's live performances.

The album completed Lightfoot's shift from acoustic folk/ country compositions to a more sleek adult contemporary sound, a shift he had begun on Shadows. However, he had never completely abandoned his folk roots, as "Whispers of the North", "Knotty Pine" and "Tattoo" show.

In general, the album was more upbeat than its introspective predecessor with an even greater use of electric guitar licks and synthesizers.

A salute is a gesture or other action used to indicate respect.

Salute may also refer to:

Salute ( 1929) is a motion picture directed by John Ford, starring George O’Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Stepin Fetchit, and Frank Albertson about the football rivalry of the Army–Navy Game, and of two brothers, played by O'Brien and Janney, one of West Point, the other of Annapolis. John Wayne had an uncredited role in the film, as one of three midshipmen who perform a mild hazing.

The film was partly filmed on location at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Salute is a 2008 Australian documentary film written, directed and produced by Matt Norman. It is about Norman's uncle, Australian track athlete Peter Norman, specifically the actions he took at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Salute is the debut album by AOR band 21 Guns, released in 1992. Artwork on the album was directed by Hugh Syme.

Salute is an upcoming pakistani biographical film directed, written & produced by Shahzad Rafique. The film is based on the life of martyr Aitzaz Hasan who confronted a suicide bomber from attempting to blow his school saving up to 2000 lives. Film stars Ali Mohtesham, Ajab Gul and Saima Noor in lead roles.

The film will be distributed by IMGC Global Entertainment nationwide on August 5, 2016.

Salute is the second studio album by British girl group Little Mix. It was released in the UK on 11 November 2013. The group began work recording the album in June 2013 and concluded in September 2013. Throughout the recording process, Little Mix worked with several producers, including TMS, Future Cut, Fred Ball, Duvall and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The album was largely co-written by Little Mix, who stated that they were more involved in the development of this album than with their debut. Sonically, the album retains the pop sound of their debut album DNA (2012), while also delving deeper into a more mature R&B sound.

The album debuted at number seven in the Irish Albums Chart and number four on the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the US on 4 February 2014. The album became their second top ten in North America, debuting at number six on the US Billboard 200 and selling an estimated 40,414 copies in its first week.

The album's lead single, " Move", made its radio premiere on 23 September 2013 and was released on 3 November 2013. It charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the Irish Singles Chart. Follow-up singles " Little Me" and " Salute" peaked at number 14 and 6 respectively in the UK.

"Salute" is a song recorded by British girl group Little Mix for their second studio album of the same name (2013). It was released on 30 May 2014 as the album's third single. It was co-written by the group (Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall) with TMS (Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher and Ben Kohn) and Maegan Cottone, and produced by TMS. Lyrically, "Salute" is a girl-power song, being called "a call to arms for women everywhere to stand up and fight whatever imaginary enemy is standing in their way," with military metaphors, war sirens, and hip hop and trap influences, drawing comparisons to Destiny's Child and Beyoncé's " Run the World (Girls)". The backing track samples Xzibit's Paparazzi.

Music critics gave the song positive reviews, with most praising its empowering lyrics and military-inspired drum beats. Some even noticed it would fit perfectly as an opening song for the tour, as well as being one of the strongest tracks of 2013. The song became a top-ten hit on the charts of Scotland and United Kingdom, becoming the band's sixth top-ten single in the UK, while reaching the top-twenty in Ireland and top-forty in Belgium. A music video for the song features the band dancing in an underground warehouse with an entourage of male dancers, some of whom are on leads. To promote the song, the band performed in many TV shows, including Britain's Got Talent and the Today Show.